Just finished Hope: Episode 2! First, the bad: There wasn't enough of Odessa and Penumbra! OK, done with the bad, and that's totally bias on my end. Hope that doesn't annoy Komi that I take way too much enjoyment out of Odessa's screentime.

But yes, we get to go on the date with Mildred, which was a lot of fun. We get to see a LOT of her, along with Eri and Willow, who are adorable together. Mildred's a great companion, and I enjoyed getting to learn more about her. This song here makes a cameo during karaoke - I'm admittedly curious about licensing costs, and whether it needs to be mentioned in credits or anything, since I don't think there's a credits page available . It was a great choice of song, though - I like it, and it really fit the scene. How a song this old universe wise found its way into a karaoke songlist we'l never know~! Faye and Mildred as a pair work well together, and I wish she could be an option in the main game.

Also, while Yoi was her belligerent self - Penumbra wasn't taking any of it, and Odessa was there to take them both on - she underwent some interesting character development here after looking at Eri and Willow more closely instead of simply dismissing them as lustful beasts. I can definitely see how seeing that could screw up someone's perception of herself, given what she's been through. If the love they share is as pure and lovely as they say it is, then what does that say about her? Is the world not as bleak as she believed it to be? Could there perhaps be someone for her? I for one do hope that Yoi's able to overcome her shitty childhood and come to see that while things may suck, and while not all of them can be helped, you can try and change some of them to make your life that little bit brighter.